• The mission of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s Continuing Medical Education (AASM CME) program is to provide activities that enhance the practice of sleep medicine.
• Educational activities will include basic science programs; instruction in the diagnosis of sleep disorders including technology and testing procedures; treatment of sleep disorders including the use of medical devices, pharmacotherapy and behavioral medicine; practice enhancement including standards of practice, regulatory issues, coding and office management; and assessment of emerging trends in the practice of sleep medicine, technologies and therapies.
• The AASM CME program is targeted to sleep medicine specialists, trainees in sleep medicine and all physicians with an interest in improving recognition and treatment of sleep disorders.
• Educational events will include courses, seminars, internet activities and journal CME.
• AASM CME events are expected to increase practitioner’s knowledge of the science of sleep medicine and standards of practice; improve recognition of sleep disorders and provision of appropriate treatments; and improve the accuracy, speed and provision of treatment to sleep disorders patients.